ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380912
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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 1983 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-5B |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Aero Club |
| Registration: | N28706 |
| MSN: | AA580767 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1878 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairmont, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morgantown, WV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE FLEW OVER THE FIELD, CHECKED THE WIND INDICATOR, THEN ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY 4. WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE NOTICED TALL TREES AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY & THAT THE RWY DROPPED OFF AT THE OTHER END. HE MADE HIS APCH OVER THE TREES, THEN TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE DOWNWARD SLOPING RWY. THE ACFT BOUNCED & HE ADDED POWER TO RECOVER. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OR TO STOP PRIOR TO RUNNING OFF THE END WHERE THE TERRAIN DROPPED OFF. THEREFORE, THE PLT ELECTED TO GO OFF THE RWY & GROUND LOOP THE THE ACFT. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SKIDDED ABOUT 100 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA359
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 21:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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